The Reach

In this, his third novel, Dr. Milton endeavors to make the titles possessed by all womenMaiden, Mother, Cronediscernible. His story concerns a triad of tensile lives, a trinity of goddesses dipped from the same hot, whorled gene pool but forged by distinctly different environments. The result is a cautionary tale replete with psychological, sociological and mystical insights related to child abuse, cancer and clairvoyance.
The 'Maiden'precocious and obviously neglectedprovides the storyteller's voice. Thwarted in her attempts to gain care and affection, her abuse is reported with momentous consequences.
When Llynthe 'Mother'is told by two different Oncology experts "We have nothing more to offer," she retreats to a childhood belief: High, Mountains are mystical, magical and healing.
In the background a fanatical 'Crone' cruelly and sadistically cajoles from an unassailable position.
On the journey to the summit of the highest mountain in North AmericaAlaska's mighty Mt Denaliextraordinary triumphs, dreadful disasters and intense meditations on mortality are revealed. Throughout the story, explanations are disclosed, which ache with a wisdom that can only be understood by those who have "been there" and earned the right.

Dr. Robert Milton is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Clinical Psychology program. He has authored six books including three novels available on Amazon.com
While his world travels and interests reveal a kaleidoscope of themes, his curiosity recently led him to neuro-science and religion, particularly mysticism, which is touched upon in this novel and his recent non-fiction book Your FLEXXIBLE Brain published last year. Currently he lives in Southern California with his dog, an Ozzy Shepherd, named Mr. Dugan. He can be contacted at www.robertmiltonphd.com